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P. S. SMITH.

FERTILIZBR AND SEED DISTRIBUTER. No. 328,349. Patented Oct. 13, 1885.

NITE@ STATES PATENT OEEICE.

PRESLEY S. SMITH, OF KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF '.l() (l.\V. JONES, OF SAME ILAUlll.

TERTlLEZER AND SEED DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,349, dated October13, 1885. lrlppliealion filed November l0, 1884. Serial No. 147,5S6. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it 71u01/ concern:

Be it known that I, PRESLEY SAMUEL SMITH, of Knoxville, in the county ofCrawford and State of Georgia, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Fertilizer and Seed Distributors; and l do hereby declarethat the following; is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same.

My invention relates` to apparatus used for distributing,` fertiliziugmaterialMsueh as guano, bone-dust, &c.-and is au improvement on thatclass of machines known as walking7 distrilnlters. l

rlhe object of my invention is to give to the box or receplncleremaining' the 'fertilizer a positive and quick movement up and down atregular intervals, so that the material will be slinken from the boxthrough suitable diselia1'ge-op nillg in uniform quantities. Anoth erobject is to provide meansfor covering the freshly-d ropped material inorder that none of its fertilizing properties will be lost by undueexposure to the air.

The main structureel' the apparatus consists of a earnying` wheel ordisk having,` bearings in suitable side beams, which extend rearward loform handles, of a box or receptacle for the fertilizing materialsupported upon arms pivoted in the rear part of the frame of themachine, said arms extemling,` forward a sufficient distance to be inthe path ol' a series of pins secured to the laces of the disk orwheel,whereby a quick vertical movement is given the receptacle for thepurpose of disehargint,r a portion ofthe material therefrom.

My invention consists of various details of construction hereinafterdescribed, and parlieula-rly claimed.

In the accompanying' drawings, Figure l. is a longitudinal sectionthrong-h the box or receptacle, the earryingavheel being;` shown in sideelevation. Fig. il is a plan View.

The main supportiug'd'rame of the maehine consists of beams or sidebars, A A, preferably formed ofwood oreiller suitable material. In theforward part ofthe frame is mounted a carrying wheel or disk, ll, uponwhich the princi.- pal weight of the apparatus rests when in operation.In the faces of the disk are set pins a a', arranged equidistant .fromthe center and from each other. On a cross-bar, I, at the rear part ofthe frame are pivoted arms c c, preferably of spring metal. These armsextend horizontally forward and rest upon the pins a a on either side ofthe disk B. rIhe bearing ends of the arms c c are slightly upturned, andare made sufficiently long and broad to give a good bearing-surface onthe pin. These arms c c support the box or receptacle D, which eontainsthe fertilizer material. lhe box may be secured to the arms by bolts orscrews, and is provided with a discharge-opening, (l.

It will be readily seen that as the apparatus is moved forward therevolution of the wheel B will cause each pair ofpins a a to support andraise the arms c c until the revolution of the wheel will have carriedthe pins beyond the ends of the arms. A t this point the arms will falluntil they si rike the next pairof pins with the same action. rlhns thehopper is given a quick and positive movement up and down, and as thepins are placed equidistant from each other the shaking movement will beat certain intervals and with uniform foree, thus disehargingfromthehopper the material in unilormly-regulated quantities.

The box is provided with Ilanges l l on its front side,whieh are slottedto receive a guide rod or bar, 2. This bar extends transversely acrossthe machine, and has friction-rollers 3 3, situa-ted within the slots ll, so as to steady and guide lhe box in its movement up and down.

rlhe diseharge-opening maybe reeulalexl in regard to size by means ofthe slide and setscrew 4 5.

I do not of course wish to limit my appara.- tus to its use as afortilizer-distrilnller, as ob viously it may be used as a planter forlarge grains-such as corn, ke-with equallygood effect.

The shovels E lll are secured to the cross-bar just in rear of the box,so that (he material or seed is covered as soon as dropped from thehopper. 'lhe shovels are adjusted laterally by means of nuts, as shownat 5 5.

The mai n beams are provided with handles (i and by these the machinemay be properly guided when a horse used; or in light soil the machinemay be propelled barrowfashion by means of these.

I am aware that it is old to employ arms or bars in connection With arevolving disk or Wheel carrying pins upon its faces for the pui'- poseof agitating the contents of the hopper, and I do not wish to Claim thisarrangement; 5 and I Wish also to disclaim the principle and operationof a supplemental shoe or spout adapted to vibrate beneath the hopperand so discharge the contents.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim isn The combination, ina fertilizer or seed distributer,of afi-ame, ahopper pivoted at itsrear, a Wheel or disk having projecting pins on its faces, barssupporting the front of the hopper and. resting upon the pins7 wherebyvertical i 5 Vibration is given thereto, and a guide-rod secured to thesides of the frame and passing through guide-slots in the sides of thehopper, all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name 2o to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

hi. PRESLEY. S. Qx SMITH.

mark. Witnesses:

JOHN A. KENDRICK, BICHAT Ln SUEUR.

